With an enhanced HTC Sense

Feb 16, 2010 11:18 GMT  ·  By

Taiwanese handset vendor HTC Corporation announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona two new Android-based mobile phones, the HTC Legend and HTC Desire, both of which coming to the market with an enhanced HTC Sense experience. According to the company, the new devices are expected to become available for purchase in the second quarter of the ongoing year in various markets around the world.

The main feature of the two devices is the enhanced HTC Sense experience, which is built on the idea of putting people at the center through making the usage of the phone simpler. The solution is based on three principles, Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected, the same as the previous Sense solution, but improves the interactions users have with their most important people. A new HTC application and widget has been packed in the handsets, called HTC Friend Stream, which is meant to aggregate all social communication, including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr, in a single view.

“This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as to view the images and links that they share. In addition to Friend Stream, people can be organized into specific social circles, such as groups of friends, colleagues or any other way that makes sense. The new HTC Sense experience also introduces broad improvements to applications including the browser, email client and others. In addition, the new version of HTC Sense includes a new newsreader application and widget, as well as a new seven-screen "Leap" thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens,” the company notes.

As for the new devices, the HTC Legend comes with a unique design, the handset vendor notes, stating that it sports a “continuous surface, machined from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame.” The phone includes a 3.2-inch AMOLED HVGA touchscreen display, as well as an optical joystick, which is surrounded by a narrow button meant to enhance its functionality even more.

The new HTC Desire comes with a rich experience when viewing news, friends, photos, favourite places and more is involved. It boasts a large 3.7-inch AMOLED WVGA touchscreen display, is Adobe Flash 10.1 ready, includes a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and an optical joystick, just like Legend. At the same time, the company notes that the phone includes one of the most advanced displays available on a phone today. The HTC Legend will become available for purchase in Europe via Vodafone in April, and should hit direct channels in April, while being expected to land on the market in Asia in early Q2. The HTC Desire is set to make an appearance on shelves in European and Asian markets in early Q2, and will arrive in Australia exclusively via Telstra. Moreover, the company also plans on delivering the enhanced HTC Sense experience for free to HTC Hero in Europe and Asia.

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